Bail-carrying partition for cartons



T. J. GORMAN, JR

BAIL-CARRYING PARTITION FOR GARTONS Aug. 23, 1949.

Filed Decv.

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ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 23, 1949 UNITED STATES PrriLNTv oFFi-cs BAIL-omarmd PARTITION Foa oAR'roNs Thomas J. Gorman, Jr., Newark, N. J. Application December 1, 1947, serial No. 789,083

v 2 Claims. 1

rIhis invention relates to a bail-carrying partition for cartons, or the like.

An object of this invention is the production of a partition which will allow bails to be supported thereon, whereby, when cans stored in the carton containing the partition arrive at their destination, the receiver can then place the bails on the can.

Another object of invention is to obviate the `necessity of placing bails on cans at the manufacturing plant, thereby saving material in constructing the carton, the bails being carried by the partition to the destination, utilizing space in the carton that would otherwise be lost, without appreciably increasing the size of the carton, which contains the bailless cans.

.A still further object of invention is to construct an eilicient partition, including interlocking sections, the inter-locking structure being such as to receive bails for cans or containers that are stored in the carton for shipment.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top-plan view of a. bail-carrying partition constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the partition, showing bails in dotted lines positioned thereon.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows. I

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the auxiliary section of the partition.

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation of the primary section of the partition.

Referring to the drawing, in which the preferred embodiment of this invention is illustrated, I designates the primary section and '2 is the auxiliary section of the two part partition. The primary section I is provided with a vertical, wide slot 3. The primary section I' is beveled or rounded at 4, 4, at the upper end of the wide slot 3. The auxiliary section 2 is provided with a vertical, narrow slot 5 of the same width as the transverse thickness of the body of primary section I; slot 5 being preferably cut or formed in the auxiliary section 2 from the bottom edge thereof, While the wide slot 3 is formed in the primary section preferably from its upper edge, Fig. 6.

When forming the partition, the auxiliary section 2 is placed in the primary section I, with the slots 3 and 5 registering. In this interlocking position, the sections I and 2 are securely assembled against lateral separation.

By reason of slot 3 being wide, it not only receives the auxiliary section 2, but also receives preferably four bails 6, Fig. 4. Slot 3 is, therefore, wider than the width of slot 5, allowing sufcient space for tiering the bails 6 in slot 3, against the auxiliaiy section. This positioning of the bails 6 crowds the portion of the auxiliary section 2 that is in slot 3 against one side of the slot 3, thereby locking the two sections of the two part partition together. Therefore, it will be understood that the bails 6 constitute a part of this invention by locking the two sections tightly together, preventing said section from shifting, one upon the other, and from separating even though the partition is turned upside down. It will be understood that the beveling at 4 of the outer end of slot 3 facilitates not only the insertion of the auxiliary section 2 in slot 3, but also placing of the bails 6 in said slot 3.

Dotted lines 1 indicate the carton, which may be any style or size container. The cans 8 are designated by dotted lines, and are indicated in Fig. 1 as being in the carton or container 1.

It has been found desirable to store or carry the bails 6 in the unique manner hereinbefore described. When the shipment arrives at its destination, the receiver can quickly assemble a bail with each can. By this manner of shipment, material in constructing a carton or container 1 will be less, while at the same time a very eillcient means is provided on the partition for holding the bails.

The wide slot 3 performs a dual function, in that it receives the auxiliary section, as well as producing a holder on the partition for the bails. It is also to be understood that when the bails are in this wide slot 3 (Fig. 4), they crowd the sections of the partition together, thereby snugly holding the interlocking sections in their assembled position. H

The bails 6 may be of any desired construction, but are preferably like the bails shown in my United States Patent No. 2,176,711, October 17, 1939, or in my United States application, Serial No. 776,722, led September 29, 1947, Bail for cans.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes o1' alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope ofthe appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. AS a neW article of manufacture, a bailcarrying partition structure, including only va primary and an auxiliary section, each section provided only at its center with a single slot, said sections having portions in said slots, the slot 15 of said primary section being wider than the in the slot of said primary section against said auxiliary section, whereby said sections are accidental, displacement.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a two part partition interlocking only at their center, one of said parts provided with bail-receiving means contiguous to the other part, and bails crowded in said bail-receiving means against one of the sides of the part not provided with said bailreceiving means, whereby the parts are locked together.

THOMAS J. GORMAN, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent: A

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,186,967 Brown June 13, 1916 1,202,985 Fogg Oct. 3, 1916 1,872,981 Kuerschner Aug. 23, 1932 

